Spencer County

I was riding along Route 66 in Spencer County when I came upon this bridge at Rockport. It wasn't even on the map. It's a beautiful, new suspension bridge. Some people say it looks like a pair of tweezers. Or would that be two pairs? A friend said, "Yeah, and they ought to paint it red." So I did. The real bridge is grey steel. I have a sketch from a different angle but I liked the symmetry of this.

Bridge at Rockport

Oil on canvas, 18x24, $395

This is the Bridge at Rockport from a different angle. It's actually sketched from the Hole in Rock park in Rockport. Those are power plants on the left which can be seen for miles around.

In this photo, I am actually painting beneath the Owensboro bridge. I rode down 231 and took a service drive under the bridge. Recent floods from Hurricane Ivan had made it very muddy and it was only then dry enough for me to ride here. There was a barge parked off to the right which was also interesting. I guess that the life of river rats are very similar to those of old salts along the coasts.

Sketch of barge beneath Owensboro Bridge

Sketch of a barge and tug beneath the Owensboro bridge.

This page was last updated on October 25, 2009